Ijo

noun

ˈē(ˌ)jō
variants or less commonly Ijaw
-jȯ
plural Ijo or Ijos also Ijaw or Ijaws
1
a
: a people of the Niger delta
b
: a member of such people
2
: the language of the Ijo people
3
: a branch of the Niger-Congo language family containing only the Ijo language

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“Ijo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ijo. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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